BFW Revisited: Free People of Color in Early America

What does freedom mean when the deck is stacked against you? In commemoration of Black History Month, we’re revisiting a story that is too often overlooked, but critical to our understanding of Early America. Join Warren Milteer, Jr., an Associate Professor of History at George Washington University, as we uncover the lives of free people of color in Early America. Warren’s Faculty Page | Book Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/328 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES 🎧 Episode 118: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island 🎧 Episode 142: A History of Abolition 🎧 Episode 176: The Value of the Enslaved from Womb to Grave 🎧 Episode 289: Maroonage and the Great Dismal Swamp 🎧 Episode 312: The Domestic Slave Trade 🎧 Episode 352: James Forten and the Making of the United States REQUEST A TOPIC 📨 Topic Request Form 📫 [email protected] WHEN YOU'RE READY 🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter👩‍💻 BFW Listener Community🌍 The History Explorers Club LISTEN 🎧 🍎 Apple Podcasts  💚 Spotify  🎶 Amazon Music 🛜 Pandora CONNECT 🦋 Liz on Bluesky 👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn 🛜 Liz’s Website   SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 💚 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices